Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 5:09PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 4, 2026 - 2:09pm
Expires:
September 4, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 509 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Monroeton, or 8 miles north of Greensboro, moving southeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, McLeansville, Summerfield, Haw River State Park, Lake
Townsend Marina, Lake Townsend, Lake Jeanette Marina, Monticello, and
Lake Brandt.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 130 and 131.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 132 and 135, and between Mile
Markers 222 and 226.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.
Area Description:
Guilford
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov